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Best Rifles of 2026 [Range Tested & Reviewed]
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Wyatt Sloan was raised on hunting and target shooting from a young age. What started as a few guns turned into a bunch — almost 200 firearms. Sprinkle a journalism degree on top of a couple of decades of shooting experience, and he found himself at the doorstep of Pew Pew Tactical, where he enjoys sharing his hobby with fellow and aspiring gun owners. Collectively, he has 20 years of outdoor rifle, pistol, shotgun, and bow hunting experience and previously competed in USPSA. Wyatt also had 10 years of home-based FFL firearms sales and transfers. He now serves as an Editor and Fact Checker for Pew Pew Tactical.
Experience
- NRA Instructor
- USCCA Rifle Instructor
- Previously competed in USPSA
- 10 years of home-based FFL firearms sales and transfers.
- Collector of over 200 firearms and counting
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